Table of Contents

1: Law and Order in Contemporary American Politics
2: Setting the Public Agenda
3: Creating the Crime Issue
4: From Crime to Drugs--and Back Again
5: Crime and Drugs in the News
6: Crime and Punishment in American Political Culture
7: Institutionalizing Law and Order
8: Reconceptualizing the Crime Problem

About the Author

Katherine Beckett is Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Indiana University, Bloomington.

Reviews

"This is a well thought out, timely, and interesting look at one of the toughest problems in the United States."--Robert W. Langran, Villanova University
"...well-written, sharply focused....provides a useful perspective on an immensely consequential issue."--Choice
"...Beckett does an excellent job deconstructing the politics of crime policy in this country."--The ICCA Review of Books
"Beckett immerses herself in the political, social, historical, and discursive context of crime contol in America. The result is an excellent example of how interdisciplinary research can enhance our understanding of complex social phenomena."--Journal of Criminal Justice
"This is a well thought out, timely, and interesting look at one of the toughest problems in the United States."--Robert W. Langran, Villanova University
"...well-written, sharply focused....provides a useful perspective on an immensely consequential issue."--Choice
"...Beckett does an excellent job deconstructing the politics of crime policy in this country."--The ICCA Review of Books
"Beckett immerses herself in the political, social, historical, and discursive context of crime contol in America. The result is an excellent example of how interdisciplinary research can enhance our understanding of complex social phenomena."--Journal of Criminal Justice